A fire has broken out in the village of Abbotsbury Firefighters are at the scene - a commercial property The coast road is closed

Emergency services are currently dealing with a fire in Abbotsbury

A couple who manage The White Lion at Broadwindsor have thanked the community for their years of support as they leave the pub for a new business venture

PEOPLE told of their shock after a crash which saw a van smash into a house in Bridport

Dorchester was ranked among England's top 10 worst housing markets for 2026, according to analysis from Zoopla

Silpa Vijayan, a former nurse at Dorset County Hospital, appeared before the Nursing and Midwifery Council Fitness to Practise Committee which deemed her fitness to practice as a nurse impaired

A section of the coast road is closed at Swyre tonight.

Roads are to be closed in Abbotsbury for five weeks for the installation of fibre internet cable

The A35 has been closed near Dorchester.

West Dorset roads are beginning to experience flooding as a number of alerts and a warning are issued

An inquiry has opened after planning permission was refused for a major development in Bridport

A section of the A35 has flooded at Winterbourne Abbas

Traffic is building up along a main road following a crash

Emergency works will take place on the railway following a landslide

Disruptions are likely to affect Dorset this week as a weather warning has been issued for heavy rain

The coroner of Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next kin of a man who lived in Bridport

The RAF Red Arrows have appointed Wing Commander Sasha Nash as their new leader, who becomes the first woman to lead the group

Thousands of jobs could be at risk amid fears Britain’s last major helicopter factory could shut down

A person was taken to hospital following an incident where a vehicle crashed into the house in Bradpole

AROUND 80 people gathered to take part in an ancient tradition to ring in the new year in Bridport

AN arrest has been made following a report of an aggravated burglary in Lyme Regis which left a man with serious facial injuries.

A picturesque estate described as ‘England’s fines manor house’ in west Dorset is to feature in a new TV show about preserving historic buildings

Dorset’s approach to tackling potholes and resurfacing roads has been highlighted in a new Government map comparing councils across England

A vehicle was completely destroyed in an incident after it caught fire on a major Dorset road

Work is still being considered to improve a road in Bridport after a camera was installed in the area

EMERGENCY services have been called to a crash near the Kings Head pub

Not planning on dying anytime soon? Do these five things anyway as a financial expert warns of the sadmin nightmare that can follow the death of a loved one

Many UK workers are missing out on pension tax relief, with hundreds of millions left unclaimed each year, new analysis reveals.

The A35 Dorchester Road is said to be closed westbound due to a car fire near Askerswell

AROUND 100 people gathered in Bridport town centre to voice their concerns over proposals to build a new luxury retirement complex as the need for affordable housing continues to rise.

A celebrity chef once declared that the 'best oysters I have ever had' came from a pub in west Dorset

The pretty village of Evershot is the second highest in Dorset and was once home to six pubs

A prototype bouncing bomb recovered from the Fleet Lagoon in west Dorset can be seen at Abbotsbury Swannery

The top performing primary schools in Dorset for 2025 have been revealed

A MAN was attacked in Weymouth town centre when he went to help a woman who had been assaulted, police said.

A “significant first step” in the overall improvement for pedestrians in Lyme Regis has been made with residents backing a 20mph speed limit

The determined sister of a 20-year-old girl who is currently recovering from cancer surgery has launched a fundraiser in a bid to raise money and awareness of the illness

The Boat Building Academy and Furniture School in Lyme Regis offers a range of courses, some would be ideal for a more unusual Dorset Christmas gift or even a new career

Urgent repairs were carried out to a massive pothole in west Dorset for the third time in around a month after heavy rain washed the works away, leaving locals frustrated

ONCE again we are plundering the work of a man who is passionate about local history.

The Bridport-based man behind Dorset-set Broadchurch has turned his hand to a new Netflix adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Seven Dials

Roads in Lyme Regis will be closed while a gas mains is replaced by SGN

Part of a road in Bridport is set to close for essential works from a water company next month.

Anyone who wishes to send their own message of condolence can do so by visiting the deceased's death notice page.

Acclaimed Bristol chamber folk band Hedera to perform at Lyme Regis Marine Theatre on 25 January. Enjoy folk music inspired by global traditions.

Publicans claim that higher national insurance, wage bills and licensing fees are leaving small businesses struggling to survive

A car fire this morning prompted a rapid response from firefighters after a component overheated

Firefighters had to remove floorboards from a property to extinguish a fire last night that spread from a chimney

Engineers are on their way to Beaminster after a phone line reportedly came down as Storm Goretti tore its way through west Dorset last night

More than 400 west Dorset residents were left without power overnight at Storm Goretti tore its way across the county